Students invited to enter EPB’s Black History Month Poetry Contest
Hamilton County students in grades 1-12 are invited to enter EPB’s 16th annual Black History Month Poetry Contest in honor of Black History Month this February.
“We are excited about the opportunity for students to learn more about these events, become inspired by them and to ignite their passion for creative expression,” said Kelvin Boyd, EPB community relations specialist, in a statement. “We encourage students to write their poem in first person as if they were there as a participant or as a witness during the time period the event occurred.”
Students attending public and private schools as well as those who are home-schooled are eligible to enter the contest, which is separated into four age categories. Students can research a range of topics including historical events and figures to write their poem on, including Bessie Smith, Rosa Parks, Barack Obama, the Tuskegee Airmen and Simone Biles.
The deadline to enter the contest is 5 p.m. on Feb. 7. Winning students and their teachers will receive $100 and will be invited to attend the EPB Black History Month Awards Banquet.